The Axis of Resistance (more) Axis of Resistance military network Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Axis-of-Resistance Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Axis-of-Resistance Written by Adam Zeidan Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joined Encyclopædia Britannica in 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Adam Zeidan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 25, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Axis of Resistance, loose and informal military network of militant groups, which bill themselves as resistance forces, and state-controlled armed forces in the Middle East that are supported by Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In addition to the IRGC, the axis comprises Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Syrian armed forces, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, certain militias in Iraq, and Houthi forces in Yemen. The name used by the network seems to have originated as a response to U.S. Pres. George W. Bush’s term “axis of evil,” which ...(100 of 1801 words)

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